North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay Public Access Area is 2,757 acres in WGFD's Laramie Region, Platte County. Public Access Areas are places where WGFD has bought or leased public access, often to water and the ground around it. WGFD lists deer (hunt area 15) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's PAA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
BLMState trust landOther public (state parks, military)North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,757 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| County | Platte |
| Access dates | Open year round. |
| Big game listed | Deer |
| Facilities | Comfort station, Parking. |
| Nearest towns | Glendo (4 mi), Orin (12 mi) and Lost Springs (12 mi) |
What are the rules on North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
Access: Open year round.
Area regulations: Please review the general regulations. No discharging of firearms in parking areas or within 100 yards of livestock or buildings. Parking in designated areas only. Off-road vehicle travel prohibited. Roads marked with white arrow signs open to motor vehicles. Camping permitted in designated areas only.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Boating, Hunting, Camping, Waterfowl.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: deer in area 15. Also listed: waterfowl, pheasant, doves, turkey and rabbit.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA, with the acres of the PAA in each and WGFD's latest harvest for the whole hunt area:
| Hunt area | PAA acres in it | Harvest, whole area | Hunter success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Area 3 | 2,757 | 253 (2025) | 41.3% |
| Deer Area 15 | 2,757 | 1,107 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 103 | 1,478 | 183 (2025) | 76.2% |
| Antelope Area 11 | 1,279 | 305 (2025) | 72.8% |
Harvest: WGFD harvest reports, latest year each area was reported (WGFD harvest reports). Acres measured by FilledTag from WGFD's boundaries.
What land is around North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
Inside the PAA boundary, by manager (WGFD's own holdings and leases are not in the federal and state layers, so they show as unlisted land):
| Manager | Acres inside |
|---|---|
| Other public (state parks, military) | 2,709 |
| State trust land | 1 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 47 |
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land) inside WGFD's boundary (2,757 acres as drawn).
How do you get to North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 26, US 87, I-25 and WY 319. Nearest towns: Glendo (4 miles), Orin (12 miles), Lost Springs (12 miles) and Hartville (18 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA open?
Open year round.
What can you hunt on North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
WGFD lists deer for big game, and waterfowl, pheasant, doves, turkey and rabbit. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
Please review the general regulations. No discharging of firearms in parking areas or within 100 yards of livestock or buildings. Parking in designated areas only. Off-road vehicle travel prohibited. Roads marked with white arrow signs open to motor vehicles. Camping permitted in designated areas only.
Where is North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA?
About 4 miles from Glendo, and 12 miles from Orin, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 3, deer Area 15 and antelope Areas 103 and 11. Each hunt area's season applies to the ground inside it.
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Where these numbers come from
- Area facts, access dates, rules and species: WGFD Public Access Area details; WGFD, North Platte River Glendo - Muddy Bay.
- Boundary: WGFD Public Access Area boundaries. Surrounding land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
- Hunt area harvest: WGFD harvest reports, 2021 to 2025.
FilledTag is not part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from WGFD and the other agencies named, or measured by FilledTag from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.
Wyoming hunting Laramie Region Elk Area 3 Deer Area 15 Antelope Area 103 Antelope Area 11